Delicious food, yummy ideas
You are what you eat. Or perhaps more accurately, you are where you eat.
Localized food review sites are getting dished out on the Web every day, and followers are eating them up, as seen by popular followings of Yelp.com and TasteBuds.net.
For those who need a bit of “quiet time” for work, you may find that sometimes the office just doesn’t cut it. It’s a little hard to crank out killer copy with outgoing co-workers or hovering bosses. Even if you work from home, it does your body good to get out of the house and serve yourself a little food for thought.
While you are waiting for a giant idea light bulb to land on your plate, I’ve compiled a short list of eats in Orlando that spark my creativity.
- Urban Think! THE place to meet and greet great authors and artists. “A calendar full of wonder and inspiration to nurture your intellect!,” this cozy, quaint bookstore is a perfect place to hole up for a few hours and kick out creative copy. Or, peruse the shelves for some creative inspiration. While books cost a buck or two more than normal, a portion of the proceeds to got Page 15, Orlando’s most alphanumeric literacy nonprofit.
- Drunken Monkey boasts top shelf coffee, gourmet soups and a variety of yummy, healthy treats (and a drive-thru window which come in handy during our random mid-day shower storms)! Drunken Monkey is a unique place to come with team or group members, since there a selection of old-school board games to help break the ice and provide creative “warm ups.”
- Dandelion Communitea – great vegetarian/organic food, comfy, random seats and décor, this adorable Thornton Park café is one of my top picks for creative eats. One of the co-founders, Julie hosts a weekly radio show focused on “all things local, progressive and rad.” For more info, check out Front Porch Radio.
- CityFish – while I am not a typical fan of seafood, this new trendy restaurant is absolutely charming. The outdoor patio area is a nice alternative to the same old places downtown, and the column art by Harmonious Universe is just plain cool (and almost makes me itch for a tattoo).
Beachside or lakeside locations are always my favorite brainstorm spots, but sometimes ideas need to be fine-tuned, hammered out and polished the same day. So what better time then during lunch break?
Bon Apetit Orlando!
Katrina:
Unless you plan on playing in the NBA I’d skip the tat. Hope all is well with you.
Thanks for the eating tips.
Bob
I will definitely be checking out Dandelion Communitea! I had no idea there were places like this in the area! Maybe it will help change my eating habits as well.
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I really like The Virgin Olive Market on Orange avenue best!